diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.d.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.d.ts
index 4e7313dbd..1c88ea81b 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.d.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ export interface ShowModalOptions {
 		 * An optional parameter specifying whether the modal view can be dismissed when not in full-screen mode.
 		 */
 		cancelable?: boolean;
+		/**
+		 * An optional parameter specifying the windowSoftInputMode of the dialog window
+		 * For possible values see https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams#softInputMode
+		 */
+		windowSoftInputMode?: number;
 	};
 	/**
 	 * An optional parameter specifying whether the modal view can be dismissed when not in full-screen mode.
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.ts
index 67e4010b0..39a585c24 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view-base/index.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ export interface ShowModalOptions {
 		 * An optional parameter specifying whether the modal view can be dismissed when not in full-screen mode.
 		 */
 		cancelable?: boolean;
+
+		/**
+		 * An optional parameter specifying the windowSoftInputMode of the dialog window.
+		 * For possible values see https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/WindowManager.LayoutParams#softInputMode
+		 */
+		windowSoftInputMode?: number;
 	};
 	/**
 	 * An optional parameter specifying whether the modal view can be dismissed when not in full-screen mode.
diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
index 0a3e50b7b..fe7b0b7d4 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.android.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ interface DialogOptions {
 	animated: boolean;
 	stretched: boolean;
 	cancelable: boolean;
+	windowSoftInputMode: number;
 	shownCallback: () => void;
 	dismissCallback: () => void;
 }
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ function initializeDialogFragment() {
 	class DialogFragmentImpl extends androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment {
 		public owner: View;
 		private _fullscreen: boolean;
+		private _windowSoftInputMode: number;
 		private _animated: boolean;
 		private _stretched: boolean;
 		private _cancelable: boolean;
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ function initializeDialogFragment() {
 			this._stretched = options.stretched;
 			this._dismissCallback = options.dismissCallback;
 			this._shownCallback = options.shownCallback;
+			this._windowSoftInputMode = options.windowSoftInputMode;
 			this.setStyle(androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment.STYLE_NO_TITLE, 0);
 
 			let theme = this.getTheme();
@@ -229,6 +232,16 @@ function initializeDialogFragment() {
 			owner._setupAsRootView(this.getActivity());
 			owner._isAddedToNativeVisualTree = true;
 
+			// we need to set the window SoftInputMode here.
+			// it wont work is set in onStart
+			const window = this.getDialog().getWindow();
+			if (this._windowSoftInputMode !== undefined) {
+				window.setSoftInputMode(this._windowSoftInputMode);
+			} else {
+				// the dialog seems to not follow the default activity softInputMode,
+				// thus set we set it here.
+				window.setSoftInputMode((<androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity>owner._context).getWindow().getAttributes().softInputMode);
+			}
 			return owner.nativeViewProtected;
 		}
 
@@ -672,10 +685,14 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
 		df.setArguments(args);
 
 		let cancelable = true;
+		let windowSoftInputMode: number;
 
-		if (options.android && (<any>options).android.cancelable !== undefined) {
-			cancelable = !!(<any>options).android.cancelable;
-			console.log('ShowModalOptions.android.cancelable is deprecated. Use ShowModalOptions.cancelable instead.');
+		if (options.android) {
+			if ((<any>options).android.cancelable !== undefined) {
+				cancelable = !!(<any>options).android.cancelable;
+				console.log('ShowModalOptions.android.cancelable is deprecated. Use ShowModalOptions.cancelable instead.');
+			}
+			windowSoftInputMode = (<any>options).android.windowSoftInputMode;
 		}
 
 		cancelable = options.cancelable !== undefined ? !!options.cancelable : cancelable;
@@ -686,6 +703,7 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
 			animated: !!options.animated,
 			stretched: !!options.stretched,
 			cancelable: cancelable,
+			windowSoftInputMode: windowSoftInputMode,
 			shownCallback: () => this._raiseShownModallyEvent(),
 			dismissCallback: () => this.closeModal(),
 		};